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The last Will and
Testament
of
Fredrig
Kolkmeier
I, Fredrig Kolkmeier, at this time a resident of Shelby County Indiana and
being of sound and disposing mind and memory do make this to be my last Will
and Testament, hereby revoking all former Wills by me made.
Item 1. It is my will and I hereby direct that all my just debts and funeral
expenses be paid by my Executor out of the first money that may come into his
hands from my estate. And I further Will and devise that I be buried by the
side of my beloved wife and in like manner, furnishings as she was buried.
Item 2. I will and devise to my beloved son Edward Kolkmeier
the following
described real Estate of Which I am the owner, situated in Shelby Co.
Indiana, to wit: Ten (10) acres off of the entire West Side of a tract of
forty three (43) acres off the North end of the West half of the South East
Quarter of Section Nineteen (19) in Township Twelve (12) in range Eight
East, except ten (10) acres off of the entire West side and Except also
twenty three (23) acres off of the East side thereof, being ten (10) acres
hereby devised by this item.
Item 3. I will and devise to my beloved son Fredrig K. Kolkmeier,
the
following describe real estate situated in Shelby County, Indiana to wit: all
of the tract of forty three (43) acres off the North End of the West half of
the South East Quarter of Section Nineteen (19) in Township Twelve (12) in
Range Eight East, except ten (10) acres off of the entire West side and
Except also Twenty three (23) acres off of the entire East side thereof,
being ten (10) acres hereby devised by this item.
Item 4. I will and devise to my beloved daughter Mary Bailey all of the tract
of (43) forty three acres off the North End of the West half of the South
East Quarter of Section Nineteen (19) in Township Twelve (12) in Range Eight
(8) East in Shelby County Indiana, except twenty (20) acres off of the entire
West side and except also fifteen (15) acres off of the Entire East side
thereof being Eight (8) acres hereby devise by this item, for and during the
Natural life of her the said Mary Bailey, and at her death the said Eight (8)
acres to go to her child or children surviving her, but if my said
daughter
at her death shall not leave any such child or children surviving her, then
the said tract of Eight (8) actes so devised by this item shall of in fee
simple to my grand children the living equal share and share alike.
Item 5 - If any of my estate remains undisposed of, after the payment of the
debts and charges named in Item 1 above and the execution of the provision of
Items 2-3 and 4 above, I will, devise and bequeath the same absolutely to my
four children Edward, Fredrig, Caroline Kappes equally share and share alike.
I have made no devise herein of any real estate to my beloved daughter,
Caroline Kappes for the reason that I have already and hereto fore made such
provision for her by deed conveying to her fifteen (15) acres of the tract of
Forty-three (43) acres of land herein above described in this Will on which
is located my residence and buildings.
Item 6. I nominate and appoint my son Fredrig Kolkmeier as the Executor of
this my last Will and Testament and herby direct that he shall serve in such
compactly without being required to give any bond by any Court in the
settlement of my Estate and the Execution of his duties under this Will as
such Executor.
In Witness Whereof I have hereunto sit my hand and real this 25th day of
March 1911.
Signed Fredrig Kolkmeier
Witnesses:
Albert F. Wray
Thomas H. Campbell
Recorded Book 6
pages 353-355
June 26, 1913
Transcribed by Wanda
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